indiaeveryday.in.“Syrian opposition meets to decide on peace talks” - The divided Syrian opposition will meet on Friday in Istanbul to decide whether to join next week's landmark peace talks, as its Arab and Western allies ratchet up the pressure for it to attend.

trust.org. “Blast wounds 36 anti-government protesters in Thai capital” - An explosive device tossed at anti-government protesters wounded 36 in central Bangkok on Friday and other violence rippled through the Thai capital after several days of relative calm when the movement appeared to be running out of steam.

freshbusinessthinking.com. “Shell Poor Profit Warning” - The oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell has issued a profit warning after a poor fourth quarter of 2013. In a statement,the Anglo-Dutch company said "Fourth-quarter 2013 figures... are expected to be significantly lower than recent levels of profitability".

itar-tass.com.“Swiss lab to take part in Georgia’s ex-premier death investigation” - Georgia’s Prosecutor General’s Office plans to conduct an exhumation of former Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania’s body, the country’s current Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili told a news conference on Thursday. “A Swiss laboratory will participate in the exhumation in case there are any questions or doubts regarding the process and study the remains of the ex-prime minister”, he told the media.